LAX: flight from SLC was uneventful. Exactly what one wants. The last three weeks have been anything but that. Long days. Long nights. Little sleep. Aaacckk.

Went to bed at 3:30am. Woke up an hour late. Suitcase too small. Running around in bathrobe with wet hair outside my chez...checking out the cellar for another luggage option. Negtive.
Stuff my stuff in a bag ad too small suitcase. Gloria and I drive to wal mart as it's the only place open with luggage. Buy luggage. While giving driving directions I am in the back re-packing. Make my flight. Sleep. Sushi for lunch.
Meet American in line at LAX. He has a bouquet of chocolate roses with a few sprigs of pussywillow. Going to Osaka to try to convince his fiancé to leave her mom and come back with him. How sweet. He gives me Japan advice. Nice. Switched my middle seat to an aisle seat. Nice. Surrounded by a culture I have little experience with. We're all headed to Japan. It's going to be a different experience.